Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0301S002 | 05/01/2003 | 10001772 | Throttle body mounting bolt torque specifications. *tt | 06/25/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. the dealer is aware of the issue and advised contact that the ecgi harness needed to be replaced; however, the part is unavailable. the manufacture was notified who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 86,000. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. bw | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| 2002 isuzu rodeo i have numerous problems with this isuzu. i purchased it new and i am the only driver. vehicle wastes oil, motor heads been replaced, brakes changed several times. transmission changed or repaired. ignition replaced no warning lights about overheating or anything, egr changed. there are so many things i can't remember them all. now the vehicle is making a loud popping noise sounds like from the rear door and the driver side window does not go all the way up. i think i received a lemon! *tr | |||
| 01/23/2007 | 3 | ||
| 2002 isuzu rodeo customer states that they brought the car and engine started to smell like something was burning costing $872.71 the customer wants to be reimbursed **cc the consumer took her vehicle to the dealership on 3 different occasions, because she continued to experience the same problem. the consumer was advised to take the vehicle to an isuzu dealer because the problem was still under warranty. the problem was determined to be a cracked head on the engine. the consumer wants reimbursement from the previous dealership since the problem was corrected under warranty at another dealership. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 66000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that she owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. she purchased thevehicle in april 2005. the vehicle had an odometer reading of approximately 16000 miles at the time of purchase, and it currently has 66,000 miles. the contact stated that it is 6000 miles past the warranty. the motor seized on december 15, 2005 while driving at 65 mph, in cear weather and the road conditions were fine. the contact stated that there were no warning lights or anything that might have suggested that the engine was about to fail. the contact stated that neither isuzu nor hoffman ford will pay for the repair work. there have been numerous reports from isuzu owners with the same failure. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2005 | 7 | 11/15/2002 | |
| Dt: contact states while driving vehicle stalled. there were no signs of anything being wrong with the vehicle. the local service dealer stated the vehicle was fixed, but the vehicle stalled again.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the highway the automobile suddenly lost the power. the engine oil was gone. i put slic50 with my engine oil and the engine did not burned completely. however, without slic50, the engine was completely burned and caused the accident on i-285 in atlanta.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 3 | ||
| While driving check engine light/ back up lights, and brake lights illuminated on the dash board. the brakes became inoperable. consumer has to press the accelerator pedal to the floor. also, when making a turn there was a clanking noise coming from the front end. consumer stated these problems started one year ago. *ak | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 27000 | ||
| Vehicle wastes oil, motor heads been replaced, brakes changed 2 times | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 3 | 02/01/2002 | |
| These incidents happened with two vehicles of the same make, model but different years. while driving at 25 mph, the consumer applied the brake pedal and felt a thumping sensation in the pedal. when the thumping occurred the brakes failed completely. on both occasions, the consumer had to ride in the shoulder to keep from colliding with other vehicles. *ak the first incident took place when the consumer was approaching a stop sign at a normal speed she stepped on the brakes and there was a thumping under the brake pedal and the vehicle failed stop and slid partially into an intersection. the service rep stated it was from the anti-lock brake system being activated and the brakes performed as designed. *cb also the vehicle failed to start, the dealer found the ground harness on the alternator loose and stripped out which caused the vehicle not to start. the temperature gauge went to the red zone. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 1 | 06/28/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. vehicle is leaking anti-freeze. he contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and he does not feel safe driving the vehicle anymore.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 99000 | ||
| My car stalls in traffic due to a defective intake manifole gasket . i have been left stranded in traffic, unable to restart my vehicle. this is an unsafe condition entirely caused by a manufactoring defect. isuzu is aware of this defect and has repaired many free of charge under a secret plan that is not known to the public. i had my car dianoised at mike raisor isuzu imports (lafayette, indiana) and was informed that even though i owned this car from 2005 at 51000 miles isuzu will apply this service bullition repair. | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 22714 | 1 | |
| The consumer had to refill the vehicle with oil every 1,000 miles. the dealership informed the consumer that the problem was pertaining to the oil burning quickly. the mechanic did not resolve the problem. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| I have to add oil twice between my 4000 mile oil changes. i have been required to do this since the 30000 mile mark. the dealer(s) claim the engine is designed to 'use' up to 1 quart every thousand miles!!! sounds like a design flaw to me. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2003 | 3 | ||
| Consumer called complaining about hood problems. hood will not close as it suppose to. also, was having problems with abs brake system. in addition, vehicle was leaking oil from the front part where the engine was located. dealer was contacted, and stated that they will pick up the vehicle to find out what was wrong with it. manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 25225 | 0 | 03/11/2002 |
| Emissions equipment is required by federal law to be covered for five years or 50,000 miles. i've been told by the dealer that the emission tube/valve is 90% blocked, plus have been told by isuzu inc. my issue doesn't fall under my warrenty @ 25,255 miles. ems. tube must be cleaned by dealer for a cost over $200.00 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 23700 | 1 | 04/16/2002 |
| This complaint concerns my 2002 isuzu rodeo vehicle. while traveling from dallas to beaumont, my check engine light came on. we stopped and the oil and water was fine but the light continued to burn. after checking the owner's manuel i learned that the light indicated that there was a problem with the emmission control. the mileage on this vehicle when i entered the dearlership was 23,815 miles and the car not only has izusu's warranty but an extended warranty for 7 years/100,000 miles. after jk chevrolet/isuzu service department checked out the problem i was told that the egr fuel system unit needed service and that there was carbon deposits and corrosion build up which restricted the flow of unburned fuel mixture to the exhaust gas recirculation vale (egr). i might also note that prior to this i was getting 13 miles per gallon on this vehicle.....the advertised average if 17 to 23 mpg. isuzu refused to cover this under warranty since they stated it was a maintenance procedure. quite frankly, i have owned many different makes of cars and i have never had carbon build up in any of them, even one that has over a 100,000 miles on it. if this is starting at 23,800 miles then what does the future hole? i do not use cheap gasoline in my cars. i use the middle grade of chevron or shell gasoline. while taking with the service manager at jk i learned that had seen more and more of this type of problem with low mileage isuzu which to me would indicate that there is a design problem with this vehicle. at my expense the service department serviced the egr fuel system service units and removed carbon deposits and corrosion build up from the engine. the parts that were replaced #10196 fuel sys tune u $48.00, # 8-97104-317-2 gasket: egr vlv $7.60 and labor egr fuel system serv. units 2 techs $144.35.*ak | |||